It was another early start for our trip to Auroville and Mahablipuram.
On Saturday morning we were picked up at 6.45 for the three hour trip south to Auroville – an alternative community built on self sufficiency principles. I was expecting a version of the Good Life on a village scale – but it wasn’t quite like that.
We arrived at around twelve after several delays and went for lunch straight away in a canteen a short distance from the place we were staying. After lunch, we visited a centre where residents carry out scientific research.
Because the village is supposed to be self sufficient, they need to make a living somehow. This centre allows villagers to innovate and manufacture products that reflect Auroville’s sustainability ideals. We were shown some toilets (Indian style of course!) that save water and allow human waste to be recycled.
